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Georgia Milestones Review - 8th Grade
Georgia Milestones Review - 8th Grade
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End of course test review.
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She is an artist in the medium of verbal irony. She uses much...
alliteration
sarcasm
dramatic irony
relevance
2
Where did you go last night? This sentence is written in what mood?
Imperative
Indicative
Interrogative
Educational
3
Convert the following sentence to passive voice. I vacuumed all the floors.
I can vacuum the floors.
I will vacuum all the floors.
I intend to vacuum all the floors.
The floors were all vacuumed by me.
4
When Grayson summarized the chapter he
communicated the main points.
told exactly what happened.
used only a few sentences.
included many details.
5
A fire station burns down. This is what type of irony?
Verbal
Situational
Passive
Dramatic
6
Transitions do not
Connect a sequence of events
Connect ideas
Help writing flow smoothly
Summarize the main points
7
Which of the following is not an author's purpose?
Persuade
Entertain
Indicative
Inform
8
When you look for similarities you...
Compare
Analogous
Interrogate
Contrast
9
Go to the car now. This sentence is an example of what mood?
Indicative
Imperative
Helpful
Subjunctive
10
Which one is an example of passive voice?
The ball was caught by Cameron.
Kelley eats french fries.
Jared picked up the money.
Ava will get the dictionary.
11
You use informal language when you are
talking to friends
talking to officials
code switching
angry
12
When communicating with an official, such as the Governor or President use...
Participles
Standard English
Formal Language
Informal Language
13
Wayne's book hit the floor with a resounding thud. This is what type of figurative language?
Simile
Onomatopoeia
Irony
Metaphor
14
Irrelevant details are about something other than the topic.
False
True
15
The freshly cut grass tickled my toes. This sentence uses what type of figurative language?
Larceny
Personification
Metaphor
Alliteration
16
You can find synonyms and antonyms for words in the ______.
Thesaurus
Glossary
Index
Dictionary
17
Holly sang like a bird. What type of figurative language is this?
Personification
Simile
Metaphor
Assonance
18
An analogy is a comparison that shows the similarities between two things.
False
True
19
When you tell someone what happened in a story you are detailing its
resolution
theme
rising action
plot
20
Which of the following is a text structure?
Sequence of events
Problem and solution
Chronological order
Cause and effect
21
You make an inference when you...
make a guess based on prior knowledge and textual evidence.
construct a compound sentence.
inform the reader.
use process of eliminatilon.
22
In the active voice, there is always a helping verb.
False
True
23
Which of the following are compound sentences?
Zoe went home, and she did her homework.
Devin played ball and had a snack.
Ethan and Austin ate candy.
Kylie got it right; everyone else did not.
24
The connotation of obnoxious is
Negative
Positive
Neutral
25
If the author's purpose is to persuade are they likely to have bias?
Yes
No
26
She sat on the bench. This sentence is written in what mood?
Indicative
Angry
Moody
Imperative
27
Although he knew better, Bryson threw the paper airplane. This is a ______ sentence.
Simple
Compound
Interrogative
Complex
28
The turning point of a story...
comes before the falling action.
is also known as the exposition.
is the climax
comes after the rising action.
29
The end of a piece of writing that sums up the main points of the text is the
Conclusion
Supporting Details
Introduction
Transition
30
A gerund is a verb form ending in ing that is used as a ________.
adverb
verb
infinitive
noun
31
Go get Gib's galoshes from the garage. This is an example of what kind of figurative language?
Alliteration
Assonance
Simile
figurative
32
If you clean up your room, I'll take you to the mall. This sentence is in what mood?
Subjunctive
Imperative
Conditional
Indicative
33
An introduction does not do which of the following
Grab the reader's attention
Introduce the thesis
Summarize main points
34
An antonym for compare is...
symbolize
picture
contrast
analogy
35
An infinitive can function in a sentence as...
an adjective
an adverb
a noun
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